Based in Newcastle the Assistant Category Manager will lead the strategic procurement projects for ICT, technology and capital equipment to support the department's continuing good progress towards a centre of excellence.

Client Details

This is a leading education organisation that's experience change to incorporate a commercial procurement function.

Description

Contribute to IT procurement category strategies to achieve the strategic aims and objectives of the organisation

Provide advice on procurement matters to a portfolio of customers to ensure that capital and revenue budgets are spent in accordance with budget strategies and comply with Financial Regulations, Contract Standing Orders and Procurement legislation in order to protect financial, legal and risk.

Influence collective to achieve the benefits of collaborative procurement.

Manage individual force and regional procurement projects to ensure their effective delivery in line with customer requirements and timescales.

Support customers in contract reviews for key contracts managed outside of the central procurement function, ensuring contract performance is reviewed and managed in line with KPI's and customer requirements are met or exceeded